Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: John Milton SWIGER / Emily Jane LYON (F43162)  [1

m. 6 Apr 1901


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  • John Milton SWIGERFather | Male
    John Milton SWIGER

    Born  27 Sep 1880  Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Apr 1940  Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Lions Cemetery, Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  6 Apr 1901  [2]  Salem, Harrison Co, WV  [2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Samuel Preston SWIGER | F19932 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Missouri DAVIS | F19932 Group Sheet 

    Emily Jane LYONMother | Female
    Emily Jane LYON

    Born  May 1882  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Jan 1938  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Lions Cemetery, Wallace, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  George Washington LYON | F42272 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Emily Ellen POWELL | F42272 Group Sheet 

    Lena Monie SWIGERChild 1 | Female
    Lena Monie SWIGER

    Born  1 Jun 1903  Rock Camp (Wallace), Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  25 Jun 1993   
    Buried     

    Opal Byrl SWIGERChild 2 | Female
    Opal Byrl SWIGER

    Born  28 Apr 1913  Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 Jan 1986   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Arnold Lane CURREY | F50930 
    Married  30 Jan 1932  Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location


  • Notes 
    • 1910 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Sardis District), enumerated on Apr 27 1910 at Middle Run Road:
      George W. Lyon, 64 (annotated to read 72), farmer, married 43 yrs; wife Emily Lyon, 68, married 43 yrs, mother of 10 children (4 still living); dau Emily Swiger, 26, married 9 yrs, mother of 4 children (all still living); son-in-law John M. Swiger, 29, laborer in oil field, married 9 yrs; grandson Orval Swiger, 8; granddau Lena Swiger, 6; granddau Laura Swiger, 3; granddau Bertha, 4 months.

      1920 Census, Wetzel Co, WV (Grant District), enumerated on Feb 6 1920:
      John M. Swiger, 39, oil well pumper; wife Emma J, 37; son Orvill B, 18; dau Lena M, 16; dau Lora B, 13; dau Bertha W, 10; dau Opal B, 6; dau (sic) Audie R, 2; dau Ruby M, 1 month; roomer Selesta L. Edgell, 54, widowed.

      1930 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Sardis District), enumerated on Apr 14 1930 at Middle Run:
      John M. Swiger, 49, pumper in oil industry; wife Emily J, 48; dau Monna, 26, single, cook in private home; dau Lara L, 23, single, waitress in restaurant; dau Bertha, 21, single, waitress in restaurant; dau Opal B, 17, single, waitress in restaurant; son Ottie R, 13; dau Ruby M, 11; dau Eva J, 6.
      NOTE: The next enumerated household was that of John and Emily's son Orville and his family.

      1940 Census, Harrison Co, WV (Sardis District), enumerated on May 7 1940 at Wallace:
      Audie B. Swiger, 22, pumper for oil companyl; wife Waneta, 19; dau Lula L, 9 months; sister Lena, 36, single; sister Eva J, 16; sister Lura B, 34, cook in restaurant.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1583] Marriage record of daughter.

    2. [S1654] Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV.